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Meetings 2010

August 3rd (Tues): (7 - 9pm) Melanie Schopper

Artist & Presentation

I am Melanie Schopper. Back in 1998 I received a Bachelor of Arts in Art from the University of Texas in Austin. I spent six years, before and during college, working as a baker for Texas French Bread. After school I welded for two years for a metal smith named Arthur Schoenig. In 2000 I began working at a prominent porcelain studio named Ginko Studios, an experience that changed my life. Sun Yong Chung is my greatest clay mentor. I worked as her assistant for her for seven years. During this time I developed my own line of cups and bowls called M. Schopper Ceramics.

I have been making my ceramics from molds for eight years. I trained in an entirely different system of plaster molds at Ginko Studios. This exposure to clay production with molds helped me translate my clay workings into slip casting. My intro to slip casting came from a book on theatre prop making. I taught myself through trial and error, and have sustained my artwork mainly by showing and selling art at the East Austin Studio tour, and the Austin Farmer's Market.

Currently I am the Artist-in-Residence at The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems. Additionally I am a co-founder and coordinator of an all women's art group, called Handmade Austin Women. In the summertime, I weld for a blacksmith named Colin McIntyre. I've spent over 15 years in constant production. I consider my work in baking, welding and clay to be related disciplines. For nearly ten years I have worked and lived at my studio at "The Center". This summer I am experimenting with a new stoneware slip recipe mixed with Texas rainwater. For GACA I intend to share my personal insights in slip casting and mold making.

We will meet at Curra's Grill (614 E. Oltorff) at 5:30 -5:45 pm for dinner. If you would like to join us, please let me know to reserve a seat for you.

All meetings are free and open to the public. Bring your interested artist friends. At St. Edwards University Clay lab. (Room 116 in the Art Building)
July 7th (Weds): (7 - 9pm) Tools, Tips, Tricks and Tales

Back by popular demand
Everyone gets to participate !
Bring your favorite Tools, Tips, Tricks and Tales -
Members will share and demonstrate their favorite store bought, homemade or found object tools. We will share some of our tried, true or new tips and tricks. Come and enjoy a relaxing evening with your fellow clay enthusiasts.

No dinner plans, instead BYO snacks to share and a beverage for yourself. I will supply paper plates, plastic ware and napkins.
I hope to see you there !
Connie McCreary
June 2nd (Weds): (7 - 9pm) Guest Artists : Lisa Orr and Wanda Montemayor

The monthly GACA meeting will be held once again at St. Ed's ceramic studio.

Our presenters will be Lisa Orr and Wanda Montemayor. These 2 women won a city grant to install a mural at Deep Eddy Pool. From all reports, their proposal & presentation has "set the bar" for soliciting funds for art in public places. They will share with us their process & presentation. This will be followed by Lisa Orr's demonstration of her technique of terra sigillata.
May 6th (Thursday): (6pm) Art of the Pot : Pottery Confidential

Our next meeting will be THURSDAY, MAY 6th at CITY HALL.

May in Austin means enjoying some of the last of the lovely springtime weather, Mother's Day and... ART OF THE POT!!! Art of the Pot is my favorite annual clay event in Austin. It's Saturday and Sunday, May 8th & 9th and it is a MUST. See some of the best ceramic artists from around the country and a top notch selection of Austin superstars that participate and host the event in their studios. This year's artist list has me really excited. Be sure to check out www.artofthepot.com for all the details.

For our May meeting, we will attend the lecture series, "Pottery Confidential." It is an Art of the Pot event. The lecture will be held on Thursday, May 6th at Austin City Hall in the Legislative Chambers right inside the main entrance. Three visiting AOTP artists will be making presentations: Mark Shapiro, Joe Bova and Jane Shellenbarger. Doors open at 6:15 for the Reunion Cup Show Preview (featuring artists that have shown at AOTP previous years) and the Lecture will begin at 7pm. Tickets will be validated for the City Hall parking garage. Find a preview of Mark Shapiro's lecture at http://www.artofthepot.com/2010/04/a-pottery-confidential-preview/

GACA will meet for dinner just down the street to the east at Jo's - 242 West 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701 http://www.joscoffee.com/downtown/josdowntown.htm We plan to meet at 5:30/5:45 but you may want to try for a bit earlier if you plan to go to the Reunion Cup Show Preview at 6:15.
April 6th (Tues): (7 - 9pm) Clayworks Studio & Gallery

The next meeting will be on April 6, from 7-9. We will be meeting at Clayworks Studio & Gallery at 1209 East 6th Street. Our hosts will be the owners, John & Chris Gray. The 5:30 dinner will be right next door to Clayworks at the Buenos Aires Cafe (1201 E. 6th).
March 3rd (Weds): (7 - 9pm) Glaze Workshop Results, Barbara Lugge, Karen Bolton

We meet this Wednesday to look at and discuss our results from the workshop last month. We also have two local presenters that offer services for ceramic artists. Here's a bit more about them:

Barbara Lugge will present her services of publishing art books and portfolios. Recent advances in pre-press and printing technologies have made it possible to produce a single book at a reasonable price. Publishing facilitators are providing free software and templates to prepare books for print. She will share what she knows about these companies and their services. She will also go over the services she offers for artists who want help with design, layout, image handling, and printer selection. She has been helping clients with their publishing needs for over 15 years and is a founder and publisher of Art Lover's Guide, an annual art guide covering central Texas.
www.barbaralugge.com/bookmaker.htm

Karen Bolton offers professional documentation services for ceramic artists. It is so very important to properly document artwork, especially for submission to shows, for postcards or websites. A great image of your work can really let it shine, just as a bad image can take away from it. Karen photographs 3-D work with a consideration for a gradient background, shadows, hot spots and perspective. She will show examples of the standard of professional documentation and cover the details of the service she offers. She also is willing to share how to professionally document your own work if you would like to do it yourself.

We will meet at Curra's Grill (614 E. Oltorff) at 5:30 -5:45 pm for dinner. If you would like to join us, please let me know to reserve a seat for you.

All meetings are free and open to the public. Bring your interested artist friends. At St. Edwards University Clay lab. (Room 116 in the Art Building)
February 10th (Second Weds!): (6:30 - 9:30) Free Mayco Glaze Workshop

This is the SECOND Wednesday in Feb. !! (There is no charge for this workshop for GACA members and St. Edward's students.)
Our February meeting will be a hands-on Mayco products workshop. Under the guidance of the Mayco rep. Pauline Wyndham we will do two projects. (Pauline gave the Mayco workshops at Armadillo Clay Supply in Dec. and she is very knowledgeable and fun !)
1. Glaze tests and special effects with Mayco Cone 5 stoneware glazes
2. Glaze a tile project to try some layering techniques with the Stroke-n-Coat line that can be fired from Cone 06 to Cone 10.
Participants will be required to bring a bisqued stoneware cylinder (9" tall maximum) to use as a test piece for the cone 5 glazes. (This is optional, you can still participate in the Stroke n Coat, layering part of the workshop with the materials GACA and Mayco provide.) GACA will provide every participant with a bisqued tile for the layering techniques project.
We will fire all the workshop pieces at St. Edward's and then have them ready at the March meeting to share the results and to take home.
January 6th (Weds): (7 - 9) Pot Luck

Bring a dish or dessert to share and GACA will supply drinks and service.

Also "Share your favorite new technique or tool (something you discovered for yourself or learned from someone else)" Everyone gets to participate ! Bring your favorite Tool , Tip or Trick - Members will share and demonstrate their favorite store bought, homemade or found object tools. We will share some of our new or tried and true tips and tricks. (you can just look on and take notes if you're so inclined)

Meetings 2009

November 4th (Weds): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: Eric Jackson

Our local potter extraordinaire Eric Jackson will be our presenting artist for the evening.

Eric will talk about his process and demonstrate some tricks of the trade.

Eric Jackson has a lot of experience with clay. He has been a working potter for about twenty years. He is involved in just about everything clay locally, teaching and showing his work, most recently at the Texas Clay Festival in Gruene.
October 6th (Tues): (7 - 9) Guest Artists: Teruko Nimura and Christina Weisner

This month weve scheduled a presentation featuring two artists from the UT Austin ceramics graduate school. Teruko Nimura just graduated from the program and Christina Weisner is set to graduate this spring.

Teruko Nimura is a local artist living and working in Austin, Texas. Originally from Sacramento, California, Teruko received her B.F.A. in sculpture from the San Francisco Art Institute. Teruko came to Austin with a scholarship to the University of Texas, Austin to earn her M.F.A in studio art and just recently graduated in 2009. While attending she received a fellowship to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's summer program Oxbow School of Art in Michigan. She has exhibited in California, Mexico, Michigan, and Texas. Locally, her work was included in Red Hot Red Dot at Women and Their Work, 5" x 7" and New American Talent 23 at Arthouse. She works in several different media including fabric, paper, clay, and bronze, and conceptually deals largely with issues of the body, body image, gender, spirituality, mythology, and cultural representation. Starting in late October, Teruko will be teaching two figurative sculpture classes at the Dougherty Arts Center for adults.

Christina Weisner is a sculptor currently based in Austin, TX. She will be receiving her MFA from the University of Texas at Austin this spring. She has shown work, including more figurative clay sculptures, in numerous galleries in Richmond, Virginia, having attended VCUs undergraduate Sculpture and World Studies programs in Richmond. In Austin she has shown at the CRL and FAB galleries, both university-affiliated galleries. Her current work could be described as mixed media sculpture and strives to facilitate meditations on the nature of materials and their interactions with each other and their environments. An example illustrating this can be seen in a recent piece entitled, Tied Down. Rather than removing clay from its bag and manipulating it, Weisner leaves the clay in its packaged, cube-like form. Thus she underscores the potentiality of the material in its inert state and liberates the material by not forcing it to evolve into a new form of representation. Her call and response process, immediate and at times even purposely unrefined interventions, further serve her investigatory approach in unpacking qualities of the objects themselves in the hope to show a less static form of their existence.
September 1st (Tues): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: Marian "Bunnie" Haigh

Our talented local porcelain hand builder, Marian Bunnie Haigh will be our presenting artist for the evening. Marian will demonstrate making press molds and also give a slide presentation of her work.

Marian Haigh received her B.F.A. at Arkansas State University in 1973. She then studied functional pottery at Kansas State University for one year and was lured to the big city lights of Austin, Texas in 1974. She worked for many years with low fire clay and in 2000 switched to porcelain and stoneware. She fires her work in a wood kiln in Fredericksburg.

Marian's ceramics can be found in private and corporate collections nationally and internationally.

www.marianhaigh.com
August 3rd (Monday): (7 - 9) Atelier 3-D sculpture studio, 701 Tillery St

Were switching it up this month and going to the artists studio! Our hosts for the evening are Steve Dubov and Heather Tolleson. Everyone is invited to attend. Meetings featuring regional guest artists are free and open to the public.

Steve and Heather will talk about unconventional uses of claybodies as a sculptural medium. We will get to see the studio where many locals work and learn the art of sculpture.

Stephen Dubov is currently the artist in residence at Atelier 3-D. He received his BFA in sculpture at the Kansas City Art Institute, and his MFA at Stanford. He was tenured at Sonoma State University where he taught both drawing and sculpture. Over the last 40 years he has generated a large body of non-traditional steel, plastic, ceramic, glass and paper works which can be seen on his website. His work is in public and private collections across the country.

www.dubovsculpture.com

Heather Tolleson is a painter, sculptor, and mixed-media installation artist living and working in Austin, Texas . She has been creating and showing works for the past ten years. A partner in Atelier 3-D, she continues to focus on pure formalism while utilizing materials classic to artists for centuries, reused and reinvented for the modern world. Heather is currently pursuing a degree in Art History and Philosophy from The University of Texas at Austin.

www.atelier3-d.com
July 1st (Weds): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: Chris Campbell

The talented wood firer, Chris Campbell will give a presentation of images and discuss his firing process and clay formulation. Hell also bring some finished work to talk about.

Chris Campbell received his BFA from UT Austin in 1995 and his MFA from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2000. His work is utilitarian and fired primarily unglazed in a wood burning kiln near Lampasas, Texas. His work can be found in public and private collections throughout the country and at AKAR Gallery in Iowa City. From 2002 until the present Chris has been the lab tech for the ceramics department at UT Austin.

www.chriscampbellpotter.com
June 2nd (Tues): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: Karen Bolton

New-to-Austin clay talent, Karen Bolton, plans to share a slide presentation about her wheel-thrown ceremonial vessels and how they led her work into a large-scale public art commission. Also, she will demonstrate some of her favorite techniques on the wheel for attaching and stacking sectional pieces.

Karen Bolton:
I recently received my M.F.A. from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. My M.F.A. thesis exhibition was on display at the Ellis Armory concurrent with NCECA 2008 in Pittsburgh, PA. Prior to graduate school, I was very fortunate to have studied ceramics at Northern Arizona University. It was there that I was greatly inspired by the landscape and huge, beautiful skies. This influenced my passion for clay and inspired me to always continue to work hard and keep my hands dirty.
I currently reside in Austin, Texas where I teach ceramics at Austin Community College, Austin Museum of Art, and St. Andrew's Episcopal Upper School.
May 2-3, 9-10: GACA Memebers Show at E4 Gallery

Gallery of all the show entries coming soon!
April 1st (Weds): (7 - 9) Guest Artists: Ishmael Soto and Julie Isaacson

Ishmael and Julie are fabulously talented artists and work together in the ceramics department at Austin Community College. They take an annual adventure with students and other participants to Costa Rica for a study abroad and will be giving a presentation on their experience. The program sounds fascinating and there are still open spots on their upcoming trip this summer!
March 3rd (Tues): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: Lebeth Lammers

Lebeth will do a presentation on a particular sculpture project she's been putting her heart and soul into for some time. She will discuss her process of making templates, working with paperclay, and doing thousands of glaze tests for a large installation project.

Lebeth Lammers has been actively involved in the field of ceramics for over 30 years. She has studied and taught the art of clay and has participated in several art organizations. Her work has been featured in many gallery exhibitions and festivals.
Feb 4th (Weds): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: Ryan McKerley

Ryan will demonstrate his process as well as give a presentation about the new kiln that he just finished building.

Ryan McKerley has been a full-time studio potter since 1995. He makes contemporary functional stoneware and porcelain vessels. His tactile hard-carved surfaces are achieved using an exciting carving technique. He works in his super-cool eastside studio where he fires in a large soda kiln.

www.ryanmckerley.com
Jan 7th (Weds): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: James Tisdale

This will be our first meeting for the New Year. We are lucky to have Mr. James Tisdale as our featured guest artist. Everyone is invited to attend. Meetings featuring regional guest artists are free and open to the public.

An overview of James's work will be presented in a slide show. James will also bring in some examples of his work to share and discuss process and content.

James Tisdales terracotta earthenware hand built sculptures are figurative and often influenced by issues surrounding his rural devout upbringing in Mississippi. Referencing a vast range of historical artwork, James has developed his own contemporary ceramic style and uses his creations as an outward manifestation of [his] views toward the world around [him.]

Having a colorful and notable career in ceramics, James Tisdale is the Ceramic Program Coordinator for the Austin Museum of Art. He was selected as a main demonstrator at this past years NCECA in Pittsburgh, PA and is featured in multiple publications and public and private collections.

www.jamestisdale.com
March: Lebeth Lammers
April: Julie Isaacson and Ishmael Soto
May: Jeff Forster. Annual member show.
June: Karen Bolton
July: Chris Campbell
August: Steve Dubov
September: Marian(Bunnie) Haigh
October: TBD
November: TBD
December: Busy holiday season - No meeting

Meetings 2008

Nov 5th (Weds): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: Pat Johnson

This will be our last meeting for the year. Everyone is invited to attend and share their Happenings. In addition Pat Johnson will be our featured guest artist.

We will meet at Curra's Grill on Oltorff at 5:30 -5:45 pm for dinner with our guest. If you would like to join us, please let me know to reserve a seat for you.

A short overview of Pat's work will be presented in a slide show. Pat will also demonstrate her building methods; coil and slab building and discuss adding narrative, thematic and symbolic content to figurative works. A variety of surface techniques: underglaze, wax resist, underglaze pencil and acrylic paint on bisque will be presented.
You will also have a chance to ask the artist - "what the hell are you thinking?"

Artist Narrative

Pat Johnson is known for her sometimes distrubing yet humorous figures that take cues from a grab bag of influences ranging from antiquity to popular culture. Her current work has been a dialog of personal disasters with the protagonists as the artist. A full-time artist for more than 30 years, she lives and works in Fayetteville, Texas. She received her BFA in ceramics from North Texas State University. Her work was included in the 1998 NCECA Conference Exhibition in Texas and the 2004 juried Craft Houston traveling exhibit organized by the Houston Center for Contemporary Crafts. She has been the First Place winner of the Winedale Crafts Exhibition and placed 2nd in the 15th Annual Ceramic National at the San Angelo Museum of Art. She has also won numerous awards from the Texas Clay Artist Association. Pat's work was recently included in the Lark Books, 500 Tiles: An Inspiring Collection of International Work.
Oct 7th (Tues): (7 - 9) Glaze/Treat Recipe Exchange
October has presented itself to be a challenge in securing a guest speaker for our next meeting. So instead of stressing out, our next meeting will be a recipe exchange and social.

What to bring:
- A glazed piece
- Recipe for above glazed piece written on an index card or piece of paper
- A treat
- Recipe for above treat
Sept 3rd (Weds): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: Diana Melancon
Diana Melancon, retired teacher with the Eanes Independent School District, will demonstrate and conduct Practice Your Brushwork workshop. The workshop is free and attendees will have the opportunity to practice their brushworks.

Workshop Description:
Using watercolor and sumi brushes, we will practice one stroke brush techniques that can add interest to your on-glaze surface decoration. This is a hands-on workshop. Bring your favorite brushes and some newsprint. Be ready to have fun!

Biography:
Diana Melancon, received her doctoral degree in Arts Education from the University of New Mexico. Diana taught art with the Eanes Independent School District until 2006. Currently, Diana lives and works in Dripping Springs, Texas.
A native of New Orleans, Diana brings to ther work a whimisical style of functionalal and decorative pottery. She is a former member of the Austin Laguna Gloria Potter's Guild.
Diana's work may be seen and is available for purchase at Sunset Canyon Pottery in Dripping Springs, Texas.
Aug 5th (Tues): (7 - 9) Planning for "Sharing A Passion For Clay 2009"
While our recent member's show, "Sharing a Passion for Clay 2008" is still semi-fresh on our minds, now would be a great opportunity to discuss the show for next year.
July 2 (Weds): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: Dennis Smith
Dennis Smith, Chairman, Ceramic Department at Southwest School of Art & Craft in San Antonio will present a slide lecture "30 Years of Ceramic Sculpture."

Dennis Smith has been Chairman of the Ceramic Department at the Southwest School of Art & Craft since 1976 and has taught as an adjunct faculty at Trinity University, San Antonio Art Institute and San Antonio College. He received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, MO and his MFA from the University of Montana, Missoula, MT. His work has been published in Ceramics Monthly, "An Opportunity for Growth: Dennis Smith and the Southwest School of Art & Craft" (1998 May Issue); and Ceramics: Art and Perception, "Against Dichotomy: Dennis Smith's Conversations in Clay" (2005 Issue #59) and "Texas Clay" (1994 Issue #17). As well, Smith has also written articles for both Ceramics Monthly "Working for Others or for Yourself: It's a Choice" (2006 March Issue, Pgs. 35-39); "Bertie Smith: An Affair of the Heart" (2000 June - August Issue) and Clay Times, "Totem Poles: A Learning Tool for Collaborative Projects" (1999 Sept. Issue). His work has been shown extensively throughout the United States in invitational and juried exhibitions. Most recent exhibitions include Dennis Smith/Verne Funk, Goldsberry Gallery, Houston, TX; International Art Symposium Dialogue 2005, Riga, Latvia; State of Texas - Clay, University of Texas S.A.; Six Visions: Contemporary Ceramics, University of Texas, S.A.; and Earth & Fire: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture, San Antonio Museum of Art. Other work by Dennis Smith may be seen and is available for purchase at Goldsberry Gallery, Houston, TX.

If you would like to learn more about Dennis Smith, his work or the Southwest School of Art and Craft, go to www.swschool.org or better yet, come to the meeting and meet him personally.
June 3 (Tues): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: Roger Allen
San Angelo artist Roger Allen, owner of the Chicken Farm Art Center, will be doing a clay demo, and will talk about his experiences helping develop San Angelo's nationally known Ceramics Weekend.

www.chickenfarmartcenter.com
May 8 (Thurs): (7 - 9) "Sharing A Passion For Clay 2008" opening reception
Come and see the show, and vote for the Peoples Choice Award.
April 1 (Tues): (7 - 9) Bring your show piece & critique
March 5 (Weds): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: Michael Biechlin
Local artist Michael Biechlin will be doing a porcelain clay demo. Michael will demonstrate throwing, trimming and textures.
February 5 (Tues): (7 - 9) Guest Artists: Lisa Orr and Troy Lanier
Documentary film project about Pottery of Mexico: Patamban and San Jose de Gracia pottery. Produced last summer and now presented and narrated for GACA in person by Lisa Orr and film maker Troy Lanier. www.lisaorr.com
Pottery of Mexico DVD for sale soon.
January 2 (Weds): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: Cindy Haenel
This meeting will be for us to talk about what's happening in 2008. I will bring my low-fire clay and doilies to do a demo for the group. Also, I'll have some finished pieces to show and talk about.

Meetings 2007

November 13 (Tuesday): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: Dee and Terry Buck
Dee and Terry are the owners of Buck Pottery and one of the founders of the Texas Clay Festival in Historic Gruene TX. It was a fabulous event this year and every year. They have a working studio as well as a beautiful showroom. They wood and soda fire. Gain some insight into how they manage to do it all, this Tuesday night.
http://buckpottery.com/

October 3 (Wednesday): (7 - 9) Guest Artist: Louis Katz
Louis is a dynamic ceramic artist and educator. He teaches in Corpus Christi TX. at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. After seeing his work in San Angelo and listening to his demo I was delighted when he said yes to comming to St. Edwards and GACA. I have included a link to his Web site and invite you to watch the video of the organ playing, did I mention he was a muscian and a Pyromaniac as well? It is must see video. Hope you will join us for a wonderful and informative evening. Enjoy the websites:
http://falcon.tamucc.edu/~lkatz/cs/files/index.html
http://falcon.tamucc.edu/~lkatz/cs/files/statement.htm
http://falcon.tamucc.edu/~lkatz/
September 4 (Tuesday): (7 - 9) Billy Ray and Beverly Mangham
Billy Ray (www.zzzdog.com/billyray) and Beverly Mangham (www.zzzdog.com/beverly) will be our guests of honor this month and have a lot of sage advise to share with us. They will be showing us a little about their current work and a lot more about their life together in the arts and specifically clay. If you know Billy and Beverly you know how giving they are, and what wells of knowledge they are in the clay arts and in the world of art.
August 1 (Wednesday): (7 - 9) Show Planning for 2008
The August meeting will be dedicated to the organizing and planning for a members show in 2008 to coincide with the Art of the Pot weekend. We need the help of the entire membership to produce a show that is truly a window to the diversity in the Greater Austin Clay Artists community.
The Art of the Pot weekend has become an event that draws potters, collectors and enthusiasts from around the country. The GACA membership has a lot to offer in talent and expertise and hopefully the energy to produce a memborable and noteworthy show.
No matter how small or big a part in the production of the show we will need your ideas, input, energy and at least a little time. Come to the meeting and lets get started!
July 3 (Tuesday): (7 - 9) Eric Jackson
Eric Jackson, Potter Extrordinare, teaches at Laguna Gloria and Sunset Canyon Pottery. He counts himself among the talented artists at the Texas Clay Festival and graduated from the clay program at the University of Texas under Don Herron. Eric is a functional Potter working in simple classic forms in a soda fired kiln. He has mastered shino glazes and being a stay at home Dad. Join us July 3rd to find out how he manages to do it all.

June 6 (Wednesday): (7 - 9) Stan Irvin and Jason Hooper
This month we are following up on the Website and Marketing program wonderfully presented last month with Digitgal Photography presented by Stan Irvin, and working with your images to prepare them for website use and online show applications by Jason Hooper. This will be a very informative presentation useful to all.
At St. Edwards University Clay lab. (Room 116 in the Art Building)

May 1 (Tuesday): (7 - 9) David and Kathy Sherby of Kat and Dog Studios
http://www.katndog.com/web1.html
David and Kathy Sherby are talented Graphic Artists, Web Designers and Marketing Specialists. They have an extensive client list that includes artists and businesses that are looking for a creative and effective approach to marketing themselves. Follow the above link to find out more about them. Kat and Dave will present their information and their take on the importance of marketing and Websites. Bring your questions and concerns to the meeting and get some help with chosing a direction. All meetings are free and open to the public, this Months topic should be of interest to all artists not just the Ceramic Community, pass the word and bring your interested friends!
At St. Edwards University Clay lab. (Room 116 in the Art Building)

April 4 (Wednesday): (7 - 9) Featured Artist: Jennifer Quarles
Jennifer has been a primary force behind TCAA for many years and an accomplished clay artist for even longer. Jennifer sent the following description of her presentation for the program:
Recent Work - I will show a few images of my work
Making Your Own Screens - I will talk about this process, the pros and cons of doing it your self and how to do it without buying a bunch of fancy equipment.
Demo: Silk Screening on Clay - I will discuss some different options and show a couple of techniques. I will also have handouts that list resources and my process.
Jennifer has a web site at: http://www.evilredcardinal.com/ .
At St. Edwards University Clay lab. (Room 116 in the Art Building)

March 6 (Tuesday): (7 - 9) Mike and Terry Hubbeling have a studio in south Austin and have worked together many years making colorful plates incorporating their love for the environment and nature. They will demonstrate their forming and glazing techniques and talk about their careers in clay. They have a very interesting story to share about their personal 15 minutes of fame. They have a short Bio and Photo at http://www.texasclayfestival.com/bios/hubbeling_bio.html .
At St. Edwards University Clay lab. (Room 116 in the Art Building)
February 7 (Wednesday): (7 - 9) Jon and Jan Brieger , studio potters from Blanco, TX, will inform and entertain us with wheel throwing and handbuilding demonstrations. They create beautiful soda fired stoneware pottery.

Jon and Jan Brieger have been potters for over 20 years producing functional and decorative stoneware pottery for the home and garden. Jon does all of the throwing, Jan the hand building and they work together on the glazing and firing. All of the work is fired to 2400F in a 80 cu.ft.downdraft propane fueled kiln. Soda ash is introduced into the kiln at the end of the firing. This produces random flashing on the exterior of the pots which are mainly left unglazed. Most pots are made from a native Texas clay which is nicely responsive to this technique. The Brieger's live in Blanco County Texas in a stone home and studio which they built. Jon and Jan also have a retail shop on the courthouse square in Blanco, Texas.
At St. Edwards University Clay lab. (Room 116 in the Art Building)
January 9: (7 - 9) Michael and Gaylyn Hodgson , studio potters from Wimberley, TX, will inform and entertain us with wheel throwing and handbuilding demonstrations. They create beautiful porcelain and stoneware pottery. Check out their website: http://www.hodgsonstudio.com/. At St. Edwards University Clay lab. (Room 116 in the Art Building)

At the meeting we will briefly discuss the following:
1. Alternating Tuesday and Wednesday meeting nights throughout the year.
2. TCAA Members' "Six Pack Show" at Armadillo Clay in May 2007.
3. How to use our New (Austinclay) Yahoogroup communications for GACA Members.

Meetings are free and open to the public.
GACA annual membership dues are $20 for 2007. New and renewing Members can pay at the meeting. Check or cash only, please.
Ongoing: Austin Farmer's Market

Meetings 2006

February 7, 2006: (7 - 9) Jim Bob Salazar , Throwing and decoration demonstration. at
St. Edwards University Clay lab. (Room 116 in the Art Building)
There will be a workshop fee of $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Pay at the meeting, please.
March 7, 2006: (7 - 9) Diana Seidel . throwing demo. and artist's talk at St. Edwards University Clay lab. (Room 116 in the Art Building)
April 4, 2006: (6:30 - 9) Lyn Woods , Program Director of San Antonio Potter's Guild , Talks about the history of the SAPG and their current activities at St. Edwards University Clay lab. (Room 116 in the Art Building)
May 2, 2006 : (7 - 9) Kit Adams, owner of Clayways Pottery Studio and Gallery will give a throwing demonstration of master potter's techniques.

June 6, 2006: Rebecca Roberts will demonstrate some of her construction and surface techniques. St. Edwards University Clay lab. (Room 116 in the Art Building)

July 11, 2006 : Bridget Hauser will demonstrate stacking freshly thrown wet cylinders into large pots and re-throwing them, and also the surface treatment of carving and chattering that she uses to enhance her decorative work
August 1, 2006 : (7 - 9) Tools , Tips and Tricks. Back by popular demand, Everyone gets to participate ! Bring your favorite Tools , Tips and Tricks - Members will share and demonstrate their favorite store bought, homemade or found object tools. We will share some of our tried and true tips and tricks. St. Edwards University Clay lab (room 116 in the Art Building).
Sept 6, 2006 : (7 - 9) Special guest artist Sharon Smith. Sharon has been living, teaching and inspiring artists in Austin for many years.
She has many skills to share and stories to amuse and energize her audience. See some examples of her work here and here.
St. Edwards University Clay lab (room 116 in the Art Building).
Oct 3, 2006 : (7 - 9) Annie Creitzberg, former Texan now residing in Denver CO, visiting artist demonstration. Annie combines textured slabs with thrown forms to create functional sculpture. Check out her website: http://www.earthtoa nnie.com.
There will be a workshop fee of $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Pay at the meeting, please.
Nov 11, 2006 : Our LAST (2006) get together will be at Sunset Canyon Pottery on Saturday, November 11 starting at 7 PM.
( We will NOT have a Tuesday night meeting at St. Edward's University in November or December.)

Sunset Canyon Pottery invites you to a Potluck with Randy Brodnax and the Workshop participants around the “Glow Worm” (the wood fired fiber kiln). Bring chairs, a dish to share, beverages of your choice, musical instruments and a story to tell. You can’t have a wood fire with out telling stories. There are still openings for "Glow Worm" workshop participants.
Call Bridget at Sunset Canyon Pottery for more information. 512-894-0938, or 1-800-846-6175
www.sunsetcanyonpottery.com
Sharon Brown is the Meeting Coordinator for the GACA 1st Tuesday / monthly meetings in 2006. She will welcome your ideas for meeting topics. email your ideas to: donsharon4213@sbcglobal.net

Other:

Oct 8th, 2006

www.sunsetcanyopnpottery.com

Oct 18-29, 2006: The 14th Annual Texas Clay Festival
Saturday- October 28 10am –6pm
Sunday- October 29 10am – 5pm
Historic Gruene, Texas (four miles north of New Braunfels)
The festival is held on the grounds of Buck Pottery
www.texasclayfestival.com
Sept. 14-30th, 2006
Just Been Fired
Gallery Lombardi
910 West Third St. Austin, TX 78703
http://www.gallerylombardi.com
512- 491-1088
tues-sat noon-6pm

This is a ceramic show that features wall hangings, sculpture and function pottery. Come check it out, it's an annual tradition. Featured Artists: Ben Appl, Alejandra Almuelle, Kollin Baker, Gery Henderson, Edmund Martinez, Michael Merritt, Ryan McKerley, Eric Satrum, Sharon Smith, Todd Van Duren, Pam Whittington, Rick Van Dyke
Opening September 14th 6-7:30, second open house evening is September 28th, artist talk at 6:30.
Gallery Shoal Creek
2905 San Gabriel
Suite 101
Austin, TX 78705
512-454-6671

Organic Vessels, Bonnie Lynch
Paintings & Collages, Laurie Frick
Sept. 4 to Oct. 14, 2006
Chris Campbell: Recent Work (an exhibition of woodfired stoneware pottery)
Southwestern University
Art & Art History Department
Georgetown, TX 78626
Reception: 6:00-8:00 P.M., Thursday, September 14
(everyone is welcome to attend the demo September 20, 3:30-6:00 P.M)

Campbell received his BFA in Ceramics from UT at Austin in 1995 and his MFA in Ceramics from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville in 2000. His studio and wood burning anagama kiln are located in Lampasas, Texas. For a preview of his work, visit www.chriscampbellpotter.com.